Rye General Store to host winter event: beer tasting, music, art

RYE — An event designed to give locals an reason to step out of the house in the middle of winter will take place at the Rye General Store.

Joey Cresta

RYE — An event designed to give locals an reason to step out of the house in the middle of winter will take place at the Rye General Store.

Dennis Benoit, co-owner of the store at 2203 Ocean Blvd., said the gathering is a way for residents to get together during the off-season. It is a new initiative he and business partner Mark Lipoma recently started; he said they hope to have something going on at the store every month.

The Sunday, Jan. 27 event, from 3 to 6 p.m., offers a variety of attractions. There will be live music by Freddy K and the Big Hand Blues Band; local author K.D. Mason signing copies of his books; local artists showing off their paintings; and Alex Herlihy of the Rye Historical Society sharing some exhibits and a documentary.

Benoit said the store will serve hors d'oeuvres and offer free beer and wine tasting, featuring beers from regional microbreweries Great Rhythm Brewing Co. of Portsmouth and Cody Brewing Co. of Amesbury, Mass.

The event is open to the general public at no charge. Benoit said donations are appreciated, to help offset the cost of hosting the event.

The event gained steam after Herlihy suggested collaborating by bringing in a slideshow of Rye history, Benoit said. After the last gathering, held before the holidays, it grew to include its various features.

“It turned out to be a local event for Rye people, and it was a pretty good success last time,” he said. “We decided to hopefully expand that a little bit.”

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